At least 37 dead in Morocco due to flooding caused by torrential rains

At least 37 people died this Sunday in the Moroccan province of Safi, about 300 kilometers from the capital Rabat, following the flooding caused by heavy rain recorded, according to the latest report from local authorities.

14 people were injured and two of them remained intensive care inside Mohammed V Hospital in Safi, according to the digital newspaper Hespress, due to the sudden and heavy floods triggered in a period of approximately one hour which affected around 70 homes and businesses in the historic center of the city of Safi.

Furthermore, a dozens of vehicles were swept away and several sections of road were damaged, causing traffic interruptions on several roads in the city.

Civil protection services monitoring operations continue on the ground, search, rescue and assistance to the affected population.

Likewise, he emphasizes the need to “increase the level of monitoring and adopt maximum caution and prudence”, in the face of the strong climatic variations experienced by the country.

Behind this phenomenon are the strong storms which, as indicated by the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM), are expected
let them continue.

Indeed, the Moroccan General Directorate of Meteorology has issued several orange level alerts for snowfall and heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms in several provinces of the country between Sunday and next Wednesday.

Rainfall exceeding 60 millimeters, accompanied by strong winds, is expected in several provinces of the country, and snowfall, with accumulations of up to 60 centimeters, in mountainous areas.